Facebook Beacon, Google Maps and more.We chat about routers, Peter’s domain woes, Facebook backs down on Beacon, Google and the FCC 700Mhz auction, Google maps and cell triangulation, offline web apps, an interesting SPAM solution, broadband over powerlines and the Eee PC launch. Golly!
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Links talked about in the show:
- OpenWRT
- DD-WRT
- Close Encounter with Facebook Beacon
- Techmeme on Facebook Beacon
- Facebook privacy issue won’t die
- What you’ll see in Beacon 2.0
- Beacon 2.0 still transmits data to Facebook
- Google announces intention to bid in 700Mhz auction
- Om Malik on the announcement
- Google maps now does cell triangulation
- Android’s Location Manager package
- Google maps FAQ entry on the service
- Zoho writer goes offline
- Use IMAP instead of SMTP to prevent SPAM
- Broadband over powerline trial ends in Tasmania
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Do you think Facebook’s misrepresentation of Beacon’s is threat to privacy?
I’m not sure what you mean by misrepresentation of Beacon, but the original incarnation was definitely misleading it’s users. Facebook would be worthless without it’s users after all, and to annoy them in this manner isn’t a good idea.